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In the race to make quantum computers practical, scientists have found themselves drawn to some of the strangest ideas in physics. Few are stranger — but also more promising — than the notion of using particles that are their own antiparticles to store and manipulate information. This is the concept behind Majorana particles. In the…
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Satellite image of the Himalaya with the location of the Himalayan foreland basin highlighted in purple. | Photo Credit: Mikenorton (CC BY-SA) Many scientists and policymakers are counting on storing CO2 deep underground as an important way to fight climate change. Such known as geological carbon storage involves capturing CO2 from sources like power plants…
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The Olympiad, hosted this year in Mumbai from August 11 to 21, is a competition for high school students. Picture: YouTube/@hbcsephysicsandastronomy6788 A sharp divide has emerged within India’s scientific community after the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) decided to ban Israel from the event starting in 2026. The Olympiad, hosted this year in…
Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies one of Europe’s hopes for a spaceport that can ultimately compete with the United States, China and Russia. For decades, Europe has relied upon the U.S. for its security among the stars. But the Trump administration’s “America First” policies, plus a…
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The skyscrapers of the Shinjuku area are pictured as Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain at 3,776 metres, looms in the background of Tokyo, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent…
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Quiz: That September 1, 1939, paper Name this physicist for whom the maximum mass limit of a white dwarf is named. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Name this physicist for whom the maximum mass limit of a white dwarf is named. 2 / 6 | On September 1, 1939, J. Robert Oppenheimer and…
The Nilgiri mountains in the Western Ghats are a biodiversity hotspot, home to a diverse array of birds, mammals, plants, and other life forms. Called the ‘blue mountains’ because of the blooming of Strobilanthus flowers, the Nilgiris are home to many species that are endemic and of conservation concern, including the Nilgiri pipit, the Nilgiri…
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Aerial view of the Outeiro port at the Para river in Belem, Para State, Brazil on August 25, 2025. Brazil will host the UN climate conference COP30 in November in the Amazonian city of Belem. | Photo Credit: AFP Instead of big-ticket announcements, the forthcoming edition of the U.N. climate summit is expected to focus…
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Aerial view of the Outeiro port at the Para river in Belem, Para State, Brazil on August 25, 2025. Brazil will host the UN climate conference COP30 in November in the Amazonian city of Belem. | Photo Credit: AFP Instead of big-ticket announcements, the forthcoming edition of the U.N. climate summit is expected to focus…
Read More “Ahead of COP-30, Brazil vows to “decouple” climate negotiations and implementation” »
Nerve cells in REM sleep are as alive as they are in wakefulness | Photo Credit: Tamara Govedarovic/Unsplash A: Sleep does not mean the brain is inactive and we do hear sounds while sleeping. Sleep is a recurrent and healthy state of inertia and reduced responsiveness found among higher vertebrates. It is controlled by the…